The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA/ADAAA) for Supervisors When and How to Accommodation
Course Code: KSF001
Course Name: The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADAAA) for Supervisors When and How to Accommodation
Prerequisite: None
Department: Human Resources
Length of Session: 30 Minutes (Online)
Audience: Supervisors, Manager, and HR Liaisons
Session Description: Kansas State University is committed to creating an inclusive workplace environment for individual with disabilities. A part of that commitment under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act (ADA/ADAAA) is for supervisors to initiate an “interactive process” discussion when an applicant or employee requests reasonable accommodations or when a supervisor become aware of the possible need for an accommodation.
Session Objectives: As a result of this session, participants will:
- Describe the interplay between essential functions, medical restrictions, and reasonable accommodation under ADA/ADAAA
- Identify reasonable accommodation requests and when it is appropriate to initiate an interactive discussion for such requests
- Interpret policy and procedures and discuss confidentiality, time frame, and documentation